>real life happens that way but it definitely felt like they
>set this aside and just dropped it in the finale.

it made the petty stuff Issa and Molly were beefing about seem silly. I know some folks were trying to write Molly off completely but she's been the main co-star from day 1 and her relationship with Issa is the basis for the show. An near tragic situation was one thing that would pull them back together quickly along with their love lives falling apart.